Short-Term Object Relations Couples Therapy: The Five-Step Model (Marriage and Family Therapy)

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Summary: Some Good, Some Not So Good
Review: I think the author does a nice succinct and clear job of presenting the essence of object relations theory re couple conflicts. The book is quite weak, though, on technique ,i.e., how to actually use an object relations understanding to promote change. I also thought the author was too readily dismissive of other styles of couple interventions that can be used in conjunction with an OR view.

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Summary: Much needed information
Review: The author gets to the essence of couples' problems using object relations theory. Without object relations, most psychotherapists stay on the surface of the couples' problems and don't truly understand the situation. That means they can't really help the couple except for putting some band-aids on their problems. This book should be a must-read for all couples counselors.